Yes, there are rules, and if these rules aren't followed, then you might be banned, scolded, or otherwise punished *evilly grins*. Your character could be demoted (If a higher position then a warrior ex. Deputy, med cat, med cat apprentice, etc.) if the leader thinks your cat is unworthy.
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1. NO SPAMMING. Spam is when you say random, unimportant things that have nothing to do with the current topic. It gets really annoying really fast. If a thread is supposed to be random, go ahead, spam on that.
2. USE PROPER GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND PUNCTUATION! That is another thing that gets annoying fast. It's hard to read and understand your post if you have no capitalization, quotes, commas, apostrophes, or correct spelling. Sure, a couple mistakes aren't bad, but when you're speaking, add some quotes, please. If you continuously forget then
   
3. NO BASHING. It hurts feelings, and then fights like the Cat VS Elix War of August `08 can erupt. So no hurting peoples' feelings by putting them down for no reason. If they punch you, as hard as it is, just ignore them. It saves energy. And this includes hate-mail. We will find out.
4. RESPECT EVERYONE. Administrators and Moderators are both higher classes than you and they can ban you. Be nice to them and there won't be problems. The people who are lower level than you or the same level are not less important than you. Everyone matters. So no being disrespectful. *points to rule above ^^^^*
   
5. BANNAGE IS NOT A TOY. If you can ban a person please do not immediately ban them, please talk with the other admins with their agreement or it will result in demotion. This in response to rule 4.
   
6. NO SPAM-MAIL. This means no advertising without a proper heading ((it should say ADVERTISING)), and no sending random messages to random people. If you're friends, then go ahead and do that. If you don't know someone, DON'T DO IT! If you want to keep your advertising up for the WHOLE site go to the Advertisements page.
7. ADMIN POWERS.[Admin's and Mod's only] If you are an admin and want to join a Clan or Tribe, you must have permission from the leader first. I DON'T CARE IF YOU CAN ADD YOURSELF. Make a thread asking or send the leader a message. If you update your cat's info, that's fine, but NO adding yourself. Also when you promote a person please let others agree. Plus they MUST have been on the site for 2 weeks and are active before they are promoted. This ensures we can trust someone.
   
8. OBEY THE FREAKING RULES! Yes, other people may disobey them, but it doesn't give you the right to. We'd appreciate you reading these every so often and reminding yourself what is expected of you. Thank you.
9. WE APPRECIATE KNOWLEDGE. We'd really like for you to have information on your profile about you and your cats, along with a profile image. It helps us know who's really serious about being on this site and who isn't.
10. ACTIVITY CHECKS EVERY THREE MONTHS. It occurs as both a thread on the Clan/Tribe pages, along with a mass E-Mail/Private Message that we send to all members. You get a full month to reply. If you don't reply, your account will be banned from Silverstar, and your cats will be put up for adoption. Try to be on for those! The most recent Activity Check began 4/4/2009. That means it will end 5/4/2009. Anyone who doesn't reply will be deleted.
11. DON'T LIE. If you're playing around, lying is fine, but if you lie about breaking a rule, or somebody else breaking a rule you're displaying a vulgar sense of desperation. Nobody likes liars.
12. DO MAKE FRIENDS. In response to bashing. We appreciate it if everyone would be friends! Rainbows and happiness!
13. DO NOT QUESTION THE ADMINISTRATORS. If you have a problem with your leaders, don't even bother trying to explain why. They were chosen for a reason.
14. PLEASE DO MAKE SUGGESTIONS. We appreciate your input on what do do with the site!

1. NO POWERPLAYING. Powerplaying is when you play someone else's characters. For example: Redface grabbed Talonwing by the scruff. Talonwing struggled but couldn't escape. That is powerplaying, and it isn't fair. Instead, you only post: Redface grabbed Talonwing by the scruff. Then you wait for the person who plays Talonwing to reply that they can't escape. This goes for everything: unless you're a leader, running a ceremony, you can never play someone else's character. An exception to this rule is when you lunge at someone; no cat can stay standing against a lunging cat unless you're a big, strong warrior, and they're a measly kit.
2. NO THRILL-KILLING. Everyone has an ability to kill. Which means that you cannot kill someone without reason. If you run through a camp and have a slaughter-fest without reason you will have some punishment. Make sure you fight fair.
3. LEADERS HAVE NINE LIVES. Deputies, Warriors, Elders, Apprentices, kits, and Medicine Cats DO NOT. You can't dodge death forever. In fact, you can't dodge death always. If you dodge EVERY SINGLE ATTACK thrown at you, it's not fair and you will be scolded. If you get your throat torn out, or you're bitten by a snake, you probably won't live. Even leaders will have a hard time recovering from that.
4. MAJOR PLOT TWISTS ARE TO BE DECIDED BY THE HIGHER CLASSES. Leaders, Admins, and Moderators must agree with you for a plot twist. If you can't ask them, you don't deserve a plot twist. THIS INCLUDES HAVING BLOOD OF AN ERIN HUNTER CAT. *Hint Hint peoples*
5. BE ORIGINAL. No stealing a name from the Erin Hunter books. That's just not right. Create your own cat. Get your creative juices flowing! Be unique. And remember rule number four! ^^^
6. STARCLAN ARE NOT TOYS. If you have a StarClan cat, you can't just waltz around like you're the greatest thing ever, taking lives and giving some back. StarClan cats need to sit down and shut up until a thread comes along where they're needed. NOT MISSED. Needed.
7. ONLY FIFTEEN CATS. Or, rather, fifteen characters. StarClan cats don't count against you unless you use them often. Moderators can have thirty characters, and Admins can have as many as they would like.
8. THERE IS A LIMIT ON KITS. Your cat can not continuously have billions and billions of kits. You must wait at least 2 weeks before you can have them. You can have kits every 8 moons (8 weeks) with the same cat. We have this rule for certain reasons. Additional note: It takes 63 days for a cat to be pregnant and give birth. Unless they are premature kits, but if they are too premature they WILL die.
9. SUPER-CATS. Super-kitties aren't toys. This is why we have a rule. Only Admins and Moderators can have super cats. THIS INCLUDES ANY OTHER SUPER-ANIMAL. If you aren't a admin or mod then no kitties walking into StarClan's skies(Unless a prophecy that has been accepted by an admin) or making fireballs.
   
10. WE DO NOT APPRECIATE INBREEDING. This hasn't been a problem as of yet, but for safety, no cat can mate with their family! Ok, now we've got it all clear.
11. LIMITS ON GAY/LESBIAN CATS. Even though cultures or personal opinions do not approve of BoyxBoy or GirlxGirl, you can't help with who you feel attracted to. Maximum 1 gay and/or 1 Lesibian cat.
    
12. BLIND CATS ARE BLIND. Unless you're a super snazzy undead cat like Echostep (DO NOT REQUEST TO BE UNDEAD! You will be denied), you are a blind cat and you will trip and fall and get your haunches whooped in battle. Don't try to be all super-powerful when really you can't see a thing.
13. YOUR CAT MUST BE ACCEPTED BY THE LEADER OR AN ADMINISTRATOR BEFORE YOU CAN PLAY THEM! This is seriously important! You MUST have asked the leader if you can have a cat before you start roleplaying them! That does not mean join and then start to rp, what if your leader doesn't want you? =P Remember that Registered Users can only have fifteen cats.
14. NO SAME CATS. This includes names, I mean who wants a cat with your same name. No Firekit when there's already a Firekit. And remember to be original (4 + 5) and not make their warrior name Fireheart. And remember there are 5 other clans to check; Including BloodClan.
    
15. DO NOT MAKE ALL OR MOST OF YOUR CATS TOO UNLIKE THEIR AGE. A kit is a baby, it does not mean that they are a warrior, leader, or medicine cat. Do not make them do stuff a baby wouldn't do, like fight in a battle (they would probably be scared), or know everything about fighting, hunting, or herbs.